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Wall Street Journal Crossword May 8 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the Wall Street Journal Crossword for May 8 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Theory, after being proven31 AcrossReveal answer → Make sense of54 AcrossReveal answer → Source of capital gains59 AcrossReveal answer → Flamenco cry314 AcrossReveal answer → Birthplace of Malcolm X515 AcrossReveal answer → Long-necked wader516 AcrossReveal answer → Rightmost pedal317 AcrossReveal answer → Not in the top tier1118 AcrossReveal answer → Up next520 AcrossReveal answer → Film character seized by Miss Gulch422 AcrossReveal answer → Oktoberfest order323 AcrossReveal answer → Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy”1324 AcrossReveal answer → Suddenly arise628 AcrossReveal answer → Slot machine symbol329 AcrossReveal answer → Rap sheet letters330 AcrossReveal answer → Sank one’s teeth into?531 AcrossReveal answer → Menacing Empire honorific535 AcrossReveal answer → Symbol of solidarity439 AcrossReveal answer → Cathedral centers541 AcrossReveal answer → Place443 AcrossReveal answer → Sweepstakes submission544 AcrossReveal answer → Morocco’s capital546 AcrossReveal answer → “Born on the Bayou” band, for short348 AcrossReveal answer → Story that allows one to escape trouble349 AcrossReveal answer → Will who voices Batman in the Lego movies651 AcrossReveal answer → Cal Poly home1353 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Z (the whole alphabet)358 AcrossReveal answer → Lucky Charms symbol459 AcrossReveal answer → Coat material560 AcrossReveal answer → 21-time Oscar nominee1162 AcrossReveal answer → “The Three-Body Problem” author Cixin366 AcrossReveal answer → Backyard party area567 AcrossReveal answer → Die down568 AcrossReveal answer → Tread the boards369 AcrossReveal answer → Stumbling block for nonnative speakers570 AcrossReveal answer → Green energy option571 AcrossReveal answer → The ACC’s Seminoles372 AcrossReveal answer →

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Letterhead topper41 DownReveal answer → Yossarian’s portrayer in “Catch-22”92 DownReveal answer → The American left?93 DownReveal answer → Full of oneself74 DownReveal answer → Bordeaux bud35 DownReveal answer → Fiery blog posts56 DownReveal answer → “Goldarn it!”57 DownReveal answer → We’re here58 DownReveal answer → “___ Bad” (Cardi B/YG song)39 DownReveal answer → Gossip, in modern lingo310 DownReveal answer → Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”511 DownReveal answer → Might512 DownReveal answer → Last word of “Oh! Susanna”413 DownReveal answer → “Stay” singer Lisa419 DownReveal answer → Sculptor Jean321 DownReveal answer → Distance425 DownReveal answer → It’s under the rug326 DownReveal answer → Word-of-mouth427 DownReveal answer → Bohemian meeting spot328 DownReveal answer → Big battle332 DownReveal answer → Juan Perón’s wife333 DownReveal answer → Ball girl?334 DownReveal answer → Starchy side dish cooked in broth936 DownReveal answer → Study of the planet’s crust937 DownReveal answer → Felt sore438 DownReveal answer → “___: Ares” (2025 sci-fi film)440 DownReveal answer → Bygone Scandinavian automaker442 DownReveal answer → “The King and I” star Brynner345 DownReveal answer → “Day ___” (1965 hit)747 DownReveal answer → Product that uses the “Dragnet” theme in ads450 DownReveal answer → Code-breaking org.352 DownReveal answer → Runner’s feat553 DownReveal answer → Significant blood line554 DownReveal answer → Modest amounts555 DownReveal answer → “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” star556 DownReveal answer → #1 NBA draft pick of 1992557 DownReveal answer → Ratchets (up)458 DownReveal answer → Dance outfit461 DownReveal answer → Feminine side363 DownReveal answer → Timbersports target364 DownReveal answer → LAX prediction, briefly365 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the Wall Street Journal crossword published on Friday, May 8, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.